Input validation error in Google Chrome - CVE-2019-5778
Published: January 30, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17314
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5778
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to insufficient policy enforcement in Extensions. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and bypass security restrictions to conduct further attacks.
The weakness exists due to insufficient policy enforcement in Extensions. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and bypass security restrictions to conduct further attacks.
Affected software
Google Chrome
Arch Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Opensuse
Arch Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Opensuse
How to mitigate CVE-2019-5778
Update to version 72.0.3626.81.
Google Chrome - update to 72.0.3626.81